As the year 2022 comes to a close, I look back to see how I’ve done and set more meaningful goals for 2023. Inspired by interesting creators and personalities online, 2022 was the first year of my life in which I made a rough plan for the year ahead. Even though I didn’t achieve everything I aimed for, I’m still happy that I had some direction. As I did in 2022 , the main areas of 2023 planning will revolve around health, wealth, and career. Unlike 2022, where I tried many things and hoped for the best, this year I’m embracing with a lot of clarity. Thus, 2023 is a year of execution where I stick to my principles and routine. I’ve also decided to take fewer things on my plate to make this plan more sustainable.
Instead of doing a separate blog post about last year’s review, I thought of including the same in this year’s plan. To sum up, the 3 main highlights of 2022 were:
- Switching my career to a field that I’m interested in at the intersection of data, sustainability, and writing.
- Getting engaged to my girlfriend and one step closer to getting married.
- Becoming a super randonneur by completing 200, 300, 400, and 600-kilometer cycle rides in a calendar year.
Goals for 2023
- To be fit and healthy by the end of 2023.
- Create a consistent recurring passive income by the end of 2023.
- Continue learning to code and create a portfolio by the end of the year.
Objectives
To achieve the goals mentioned, the following objectives have been laid out. Some of these objectives are interconnected and contribute to more than one of the goals.
🏋 Weight
The goal for 2023 is to end the year at a healthy weight of 65, which puts me in the normal range on the BMI scale. Last year, I had a similar goal and reached 67 kgs by August but failed miserably as the year came to a close.
🛌 Sleep
My goal for this year is to have an average of 7 hours of sleep throughout the year. I struggled to track sleep effectively last year, and I’m looking for better solutions to track it without a wearable device.
🚴 Cycling
The goal for 2023 is to ride 4000 km in Delhi and complete a few 200 km rides. Last year, my goal was 6000 km, and I finished the year with 5,642 km despite relocating.
🏃♂️ Running
My goal for 2023 is to run a total of 600 km and complete a half marathon.
🏊♂️ Swimming
The goal for 2023 is to swim at least once a week and clock 30 km of swimming distances by the end of the year.
🧘♂️ Meditation
In 2023, the goal is to remaster the art of meditation and end the year with at least 220 mindful days with at least 10 minutes of meditation each day.
⏲ Fasting
The goal for 2023 is to fast for a total of 4000 hours, with an aim of five 16-hour fasts per week.
🍲 Diet
For 2023, the goal is to have 65% of days with less than 2000-calorie consumption. I will also focus on a balanced, protein-rich diet on training days.
🍺 Alcohol
I’ve set a monetary goal of a maximum of 15,000 INR (~$180) spent on alcohol this year.
💻 Programming
The goal is to master Python by completing all exercises on Exercism and attending a full-stack Python Bootcamp. I also plan to dive into AI/ML and enhance my skills in energy and power system modeling tools like PyPSA.
🎨 Art
In 2023, I aim to complete at least 2 photography projects and publish them on my portfolio.
📰 Newsletter
The goal is to hit 4000 subscribers by the end of the year. I will explore ways to go paid with a solid plan for 2024.
✍️ Blogging
I aim to publish 20 blog posts in 2023.
📚 Reading
The goal is to read 30 books by the end of the year.
💸 Side Hustles
The goal for 2023 is to generate a total passive income of 3,60,000 INR (~$4300) by the end of 2023.
💰 Emergency Fund
I aim to set up an emergency fund of at least 3 months by the end of 2023.
💰 Investment Portfolio Risk Management
The goal for 2023 is to reduce my crypto exposure to less than 10% and have at least 20% of assets as cash for liquidity.
Final Thoughts
As mentioned earlier, I had too much on my plate in 2022, which often left me feeling out of focus. This year, I want to avoid that and move forward with more clarity. I’m in a much better headspace in terms of career and life direction. It’s all about consistent execution this year, and I hope to write a much more positive and happy report in 2024.
Happy New Year!
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Hey Rishikesh, I just came across your blog and I like your public goal setting, but IMHO with this laundry list of objectives you still spread yourself too thin and some of then you also can not control directly: - weight (you can promote a healthy weight with your lifestyle of diet, fasting, sleep, exercising, but ultimately, you do not have the control) - income from your side hustle (also, this is nothing you can have direct control over) - newsletter subscribers (same here) I think it is better to establish a routine of daily habits which pay into your goals: writing at least 15 minutes every day, go to bed at a certain time, read 5 pages every day... etc. This is kind of automating the process for reaching your goals naturally, over time instead of setting hard-and-fast numbers which put a lot of pressure on you and set you up for failure very easily.
Hi Soren! Yes you are right. I guess I should set some actionable items rather than focusing on the goal. Like I will workout everyday at least for 30minutes. Thanks a lot for your suggestion, I guess I need to relook into my objectives and set actions based on it! Im curious how did you find my blog
Sure, just wanted to share my own experience with goal setting. For me, actionable tasks work better with restricted timeboxing instead of being open-ended. So instead of "workout everyday at least for 30 minutes", it would be "every day at 9:00 it is time to workout, for 30 minutes max". How exactly this 30-minute session looks like is not that important, but I only have exactly this time slot, and when it has passed, then the chance is gone for today. Keeps me focused and allows for auto-regulation. I found your blog as I was looking for digital garden implementations. Specifically, for how to separate private from public gardens (how to do that technically - git branches, symlinks to another repo etc?).